2007: Speed and tenacity earned increasingly prominent role ... finished the season with 35 total tackles (23 solo and 12 assists) ... had six tackles for loss (-31 yards) and three quarterback sacks (-26 yards) ... recovered two fumbles and forced two fumbles ... four quarterback hurries was a team high ... earned Wayne Anderson Coaches Award.
2006: Saw limited action in a backup role.
2005: Played in one game ... had one tackle.
2004: Redshirted.
High school: 2004 graduate of Timberline High School ... Most Valuable Defensive Player of Shrine All-Star game ... 2003 Southern Idaho Conference first-team selection ... had 64 tackles, seven sacks and four tackles-for-loss as a senior ... played football, basketball and baseball.
Personal: son of Terrill and Steven Rust ... born Oct. 3, 1985 ... majoring in Biology.
Single-game bests
Tackles ? 6 (at Nevada, Oct. 27, 2007); Unassisted tackles ? 5, twice (vs. Louisiana Tech, Nov. 3, 2007, and vs. Fresno State, Oct.13, 2007); Assists ? 3, twice (at Nevada, Oct. 27, 2007, and at New Mexico State, Oct. 20, 2007); Tackles-for-loss ? 1, five times (at Boise State, Nov. 17, 2007; vs.Louisiana Tech,Nov. 3, 2007; at Washington State, Sept. 15, 2007; vs. Cal Poly, Sept. 8, 2007, and at USC, Sept. 1, 2007); Forced fumbles ? 1, twice (at Nevada, Oct. 27, 2007, and at Boise State, Nov. 17, 2007); Fumble recoveries ? 1, twice (vs. Cal Poly, Sept. 8, 2007, and at USC, Sept. 1, 2007); QB hurries ? 2, twice (vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 22, 2007, and at Washington State, Sept. 15, 2007); Passes defensed ? 1 (at Washington State, Sept. 15, 2007).
